Pharmacist - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$67-$78.15/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The primary responsibility of the staff pharmacist is to ensure the accurate, age appropriate and timely preparation of all medication orders. The pharmacist is responsible for the supervision of pharmacy technicians. The pharmacist facilitates the day to day operations.
The pharmacist will perform specific clinical functions in accordance with written policies and procedures. The pharmacist will provide drug information and/or education to patients, medical staff, nursing staff, and other health care professionals, as requested. This position reports to the Director of Pharmacy.
Graduate from College of Pharmacy, Advanced Degree in Pharmacy (Pharm.D. or M.S.) preferred.
Pay range: $67.00 - $78.15 per hour
Key Responsibilities
The primary duty involves ensuring the accurate, age-appropriate, and timely preparation of all medication orders and supervising pharmacy technicians. The pharmacist also facilitates daily operations and performs specific clinical functions as per policy.
Requirements
Candidates must be a graduate from a College of Pharmacy, with an Advanced Degree in Pharmacy (Pharm.D. or M.S.) being preferred. Responsibilities include providing drug information and education to various healthcare professionals and patients.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Per Diem at Barstow Community Hospital a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,314 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Living in Barstow
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $267k
- Typical market rent
- $1,424/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.